Professor Hirth Takes a Humanist Approach to Personality

question 136

Multiple Choice

Professor Hirth takes a humanist approach to personality. She would most likely agree that the most influential aspect of human personality is our:

• A) genetic makeup.
• B) past learning.
• C) unconscious conflicts.
• D) capacity to shape our own futures.

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Definitions:

Economic Development

The process by which the economic well-being and quality of life of a nation, region, or local community are improved according to targeted goals and objectives.

Democratic Government

A system of governance where power is vested in the people, who have the authority to elect representatives and make decisions through a majority vote.

Social Preconditions

Conditions or social factors that must exist within a society for certain developments, behaviors, or changes to occur.

Power Resource Theory

A theory in political sociology that suggests the balance of power between classes, and the social and political power they hold, shapes the nature of the state and public policies.